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January 5, 2026

Analyst Reports Governor Walz Could End Bid for Re-Election

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — One political analyst in Minnesota is reporting Governor Tim Walz could end his bid for a third term. WCCO Radio’s Blois Olson says he learned Walz will likely drop out of the governor’s race today (Mon). His office says Governor Walz is holding a media availability at 11am to take […]

January 2, 2026

Paid Leave Receives Nearly 12,000 Applications Since Opening

St. Paul, MN — Nearly 12,000 Minnesotans have applied for Paid Leave since applications opened. The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) launched the full Paid Leave application this week. Applications for bonding leave for parents who welcomed a child in 2025 went live in early December and since then, 11,883 Minnesotans have submitted […]

January 2, 2026

Flu Cases and Hospitalizations Rising in Minnesota

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Health officials are seeing a rise in flu cases in Minnesota and two dozen other states. The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting nearly two thousand flu-related hospitalizations. There have been 31 influenza outbreaks in long-term care facilities and 176 in schools before the holiday break. The most common strain […]

December 31, 2025

New State Employment Laws Take Effect January 1

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Besides the new Paid Leave program, there are other new employment laws that begin tomorrow on January 1st. Minnesotans who earn minimum wage are getting a raise. The new state minimum wage is now $11.41. Workers in the state must be allowed a rest break of at least 15 minutes […]

December 31, 2025

Feeding Our Future Founder to Pay $5.2 Million in Restitution

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — A federal judge is ordering the woman convicted of orchestrating the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme to pay more than five million dollars in restitution. Aimee Bock of Rosemount was found guilty last spring on multiple counts of wire fraud in the 250-million-dollar child nutrition scheme. Prosecutors say Bock has 3.5 […]

December 31, 2025

HHS Freezes Child Care Payments to MN Amid Fraud Concerns

(Learfield News/Washington, DC) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is halting all child care payments to Minnesota following reports of widespread fraud. Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill announced that payments are frozen effective immediately, citing what he called “blatant fraud” in Minnesota and across the country. O’Neill said all future ACF payments nationwide […]

December 31, 2025

Minnesota Paid Leave Program Opens Early

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota’s new Paid Leave program is launching ahead of schedule. Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Commissioner Matt Varilek announced that applications will be accepted starting today (Wednesday). “We will not be waiting for the ball to drop in Times Square,” Varilek said. “Paid Leave is open, and we […]

December 30, 2025

Emmer Touts Conservative You Tuber’s Fraud Investigation Video

(Learfield News/Delano, MN) — The investigation into alleged federal fraud in Minnesota is intensifying. That follows the release of a YouTube video by a right wing influencer that appears to show abandoned daycare centers in the state continuing to receive taxpayer-funded subsidies. Republican Congressman Tom Emmer said, “This Nick Shirley goes out there and finds […]

December 29, 2025

No Travel Advisories Lifted in South Central and Southwestern MN

MANKATO, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation has lifted the no travel advisory from state highways and Interstate 90 in South Central Minnesota. The no travel advisory has also been lifted for Southwestern Minnesota. Area highways were under a no travel advisory due to blowing snow and low visibility. Officials say motorists should use […]

December 29, 2025

Blizzard Conditions Persist/Dangerous Travel Conditions

Plows are out clearing the roads but the State Patrol says blizzard-like conditions are still causing dangerous travel conditions across the state today (Monday). The State Patrol says they’ve seen 67 property damage crashes, three injury crashes, four spinouts, 121 vehicles off the road and seven jackknifed semis between 5 and 9 p.m. Sunday.  That’s […]
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